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On this episode, Mike and Jason discuss the Cavs upcoming season, their record, how the rookies will look, and who could possibly get traded that is currently wearing the wine and gold. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode Mike and Jason are joined by Dan Menningen from 92.3 The Fan in Cleveland to discuss the upcoming NBA Season. First, the guys share their picks for Rookie of the Year and MVP. Then they take a hard look at which 8 teams will make the play-offs next spring in both the Eastern and Western Conference. Finally, Mike, Jason, and Dan all reveal who they believe will win the NBA Champions...

Welcome to the tenth edition of the Coach’s Corner Round Table on the Hoop Heads Podcast. Each episode of the Coach’s Corner Round Table will feature our All-Star lineup of guests answering a single basketball question. A new Coach’s Corner Round Table will drop around the 15th of each month. October’s Round Table question is: How does playing on your team or being coached by you enhance the lives...

Welcome to the Hoop Heads Podcast NBA Preview Extravaganza. We’ve teamed up with podcasters, bloggers, and media members from every NBA city to do a deep dive into each team recapping last season, discussing their key off-season roster moves, the most intriguing storylines, best case and worst case scenarios plus each of our guests weigh in with a prediction for their team’s regular season record...

Welcome to the Hoop Heads Podcast NBA Preview Extravaganza. We’ve teamed up with podcasters from every NBA city to do a deep dive into each team recapping last season, discussing their key off-season roster moves, the most intriguing storylines, best case and worst case scenarios plus each of our guests weigh in with a prediction for their team’s regular season record and how far they’ll advance i...

Welcome to the Hoop Heads Podcast NBA Preview Extravaganza. We’ve teamed up with podcasters from every NBA city to do a deep dive into each team recapping last season, discussing their key off-season roster moves, the most intriguing storylines, best case and worst case scenarios plus each of our guests weigh in with a prediction for their team’s regular season record and how far they’ll advance i...

Welcome to the Hoop Heads Podcast NBA Preview Extravaganza. We’ve teamed up with podcasters, bloggers, and media members from every NBA city to do a deep dive into each team recapping last season, discussing their key off-season roster moves, the most intriguing storylines, best case and worst case scenarios plus each of our guests weigh in with a prediction for their team’s regular season record...

Welcome to the Hoop Heads Podcast NBA Preview Extravaganza. We’ve teamed up with podcasters from every NBA city to do a deep dive into each team recapping last season, discussing their key off-season roster moves, the most intriguing storylines, best case and worst case scenarios plus each of our guests weigh in with a prediction for their team’s regular season record and how far they’ll advance i...

Welcome to the Hoop Heads Podcast NBA Preview Extravaganza. We’ve teamed up with podcasters from every NBA city to do a deep dive into each team recapping last season, discussing their key off-season roster moves, the most intriguing storylines, best case and worst case scenarios plus each of our guests weigh in with a prediction for their team’s regular season record and how far they’ll advance i...

NBA Draft Historian and Analyst Matthew Maurer is the creator of the online basketball draft history database, TheDraftReview.com. Its purpose is to curate, preserve and memorialize the history of the NBA Draft -- its teams, players, and the stories surrounding the draft’s historical events. The site was created out of a need to ensure the rich but neglected history of the NBA Draft is thoroughly...

Paul Biancardi is the ESPN National Recruiting Director for Boys High School Basketball. He is the lead analyst for all high school basketball games, which include The Summer of Next, the Geico ESPN High School Showcase Series, Dick's Nationals, the Jordan Brand Classic, the Nike Hoop Summit and the McDonald’s All American Scrimmage. The former Horizon League Coach of the Year at Wright State Univ...

In this NBA Pre-season episode of the Hoop Heads Pod Mike & Jason discuss the Daryl Morey / China / Rockets /Hong Kong controversy and acknowledge the complications for everyone involved. Mike & Jason also get into Zion's debut with the Pelicans and dream of the highlights to come this season. Other interesting developments around the league include the John Beilein Cavs, Markelle Fultz pl...

Chris Martin is entering his 4th season as the Men’s Head Basketball Coach at Loras College in DuBuque, Iowa. In 2019, Martin led the Duhawks to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history. Prior to to his arrival at Loras, Martin was an assistant at Elmhurst College, his alma mater, for 5 seasons where for the first time in Elmhurst history, the Bluejays qualified fo...

Steve Kollar is the head coach at Concordia University Chicago, taking over the program in March of 2019 following a four year stint as the head coach at Blackburn University. During Kollar’s nine year career his players have garnered many awards. He has coached 19 All-Conference players, two Freshman of the Year winners, one Conference player of the year, one Regional player of the year, two All-...

Bart Lundy is entering the seventh season of his second stint at Queens University of Charlotte, and his 12th year overall, as the winningest coach in Queens Basketball history. After leading his team to a third consecutive 30-win season in 2018-2019, Lundy holds a record at Queens of 263-86 (.754 win pct.) and an overall coaching record of 359-173 (.675 win pct.) in 17 seasons as a head coach in...

Kyle Koncz is currently the Head Boys’ Varsity Basketball Coach at Lake Forest Academy, just outside of Chicago, IL. This will be his 3rd season as Head Coach, and second stint at Lake Forest after beginning his coaching career there upon his college graduation as an assistant under Head Coach Matt Vaughn from 2008-11. During his 5+ years coaching at Lake Forest Kyle has had the opportunity to wor...

In this episode of the podcast, Jason and Mike talk about Kyrie's injury, the buzz for Lamelo, the Bucks tampering, and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Lee Swanson is in his first year as the Girls’ Head Varsity Basketball Coach at Bunker Hill High School in Claremont, North Carolina. Lee started his coaching career as an assistant for the boys’ varsity at South Caldwell High School for two seasons before taking over as the Head Coach for six years. He left South Caldwell to take over the boys’ program at Bunker Hill where he spent the past four...

Dave Schlabaugh is currently the Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa where he was appointed to lead the program in May 2017, becoming the 17th head coach in the Ram’s 109-year history. Schlabaugh was the lead assistant on Cornell’s staff during the 2016-17 season, helping guide the Rams to a third-place finish in the Midwest Conference and the program’s first posts...

In this episode, Mike and Jason lay out their dream rosters for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Oscar Yebra played 20 seasons of professional basketball, mostly in Spain, but also in France and Iran. Oscar played in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens as a member of the Spanish National Team that included numerous NBA players including Pau Gasol, Jose Calderon, & Rudy Fernandez. Oscar played in 431 ACB Games, the Spanish First Division, with almost 10,000 minutes played in his career. Oscar...

Welcome to the ninth edition of the Coach’s Corner Round Table on the Hoop Heads Podcast. Each episode of the Coach’s Corner Round Table will feature our All-Star lineup of guests answering a single basketball question. A new Coach’s Corner Round Table will drop around the 15th of each month. September’s Round Table question is: What is your number one habit that helps you be successful as a coach...

In this episode, Mike and Jason talk about Team USA’s loss to France and the possible implications moving forward. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, Mike and Jason talk FIBA updates, ninja head gear getting banned in the NBA, and the passing of Cleveland Cavs Broadcaster Fred McLeod. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nick Graham is regarded as one of the top player development specialists in the country. Basketball teaching is in Nick’s DNA and he grew up as a member of a basketball family. Nick played college basketball at Washington State for his father Paul and Brittany, Nick’s sister played at Georgia State. Nick grew up around college basketball and credits his dad’s tenure as an assistant coach at Oklaho...